This is Allah (35) Does Allah Charge Any Soul Beyond its Scope?

The Outcome of those who Believe in Muhammad and Perform Righteous Deeds

The Believers shall Abide in the Paradise Forever Never to Die or be Removed

Who are the Rightful owners of the Paradise?

What if the Believers who Abide in the Paradise have had Rancor between them in the Life of this World?

What the Believers will say once they Have Settled in the Paradise?

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 7:42-43 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Does Allah Charge any Soul Beyond its Scope?

2) The Outcome of those who Believe in Muhammad and Perform Righteous Deeds,

3) The Believers shall Abide in the Paradise Forever Never to Die or be Removed,

4) Who are the Rightful owners of the Paradise?

5) What if the Believers who Abide in the Paradise have had Rancor between them in the life of this world? And

6) What the Believers will say once they Have Settled in the Paradise?

 

In the previous article, the outcome of the disbelievers shall be the Eternal Fire,  Theirs will be a bed of hell, a bed of fire, and over them coverings of hell, of fire. Thus does Allah requite wrong-doers, the evildoers.  Now the question is: Have the disbelievers disbelieved because Allah has charged their soul beyond its scope its capacity for action?  The following verse answers this question:

 

The meaning of verse 7:42

Concerning the faith and deeds; Allah does not charge any soul beyond its scope, its capacity for action, Allah does not tax any soul in its effort beyond its capability; Allah never charge a soul with more than it can bear; in other words, Allah does not burden or place on any soul, but that which it can bear.

And for those who believe in Muhammad, and the Quran and perform righteous deeds and do good works

those are the inhabitants of Paradise, abiding therein

They, i.e. the believers, are rightful owners of the Garden, the folk of Paradise. They abide therein forever never to die or be removed.

 

The meaning of verse 7:43

What if the believers who shall abide in the Paradise have had between them, in the life of this world, rancor, resentment, bitterness etc.?

Allah shall strip away all rancor, resentment, bitterness etc. Allah shall strip away all spite that existed between them in the world, that is in their breasts; 

and wherein they shall abide in the Paradise, beneath their palaces, the rivers flow;

and they will say, once they have settled in their dwellings: ‘Praise be to Allah, Who guided us to this, action, the reward of which is this Paradise; for we would surely never have been guided if Allah had not guided us.

Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the truth.’

And it is cried to them: ‘This is your Paradise; you have inherited it for what you used to do’.

It is also said that the verse means that Allah will remove whatever rancor, resentful envy or enmity may be in their hearts in the life of this world. Rivers of wine, water, honey and milk flow beneath them beneath their habitations and beds in the Hereafter. And they say when they reach their habitations; and it is said: when they reach the source of life: The praise to Allah gratitude and benevolence are Allah’s, Who has guided us to this habitation and source. We could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us to it;

it is also said that when they see Allah’s favor when He bestowed faith upon them, they said: praise and thanks are due to Allah Who has guided us to the religion of Islam, and we would not have been guided to the religion of Islam had not Allah guided us to it.

Then they will say: ‘Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth, they brought truth, glad tiding, reward and favor.

And it is cried unto them (the Angels will say unto them): This is the Garden, This is the Paradise. You inherit it, you were given it for what you used to do and say of good things in the life of this world.

 

It would be fruitful to compare between the believers and the disbelievers as regards their circumstances and outcome.

What each of the two party shall say in the afterlife?

What each of the two party shall have in the afterlife?

What Allah shall say unto each of the two party?

What the Angels shall say unto each of the two party?

The interested reader could find out the answer of these question when comparing the present article with the articles 33 through 37.

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Verses 7:42-43in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

42) As for those who believe and do good works we never charge a soul with more than it can bear they are the companions of paradise, and there they shall live for ever.

43) We shall strip away all rancor from their chests. rivers shall flow underneath them, and they shall say: ‘praise be to Allah who has guided us to this. had Allah not given us guidance we should not have been guided. the messengers of our lord surely came with the truth. ‘ then they are called: ‘this is the paradise which you have inherited for what you did. ‘

 

SHAKIR:

42) And (as for) those who believe and do good we do not impose on any soul a duty except to the extent of its ability– they are the dwellers of the garden; in it they shall abide

43) And we will remove whatever of ill-feeling is in their breasts; the rivers shall flow beneath them and they shall say: all praise is due to Allah who guided us to this, and we would not have found the way had it not been that Allah had guided us; certainly the messengers of our lord brought the truth; and it shall be cried out to them that this is the garden of which you are made heirs for what you did

 

PICKTHAL:

42) But (as for) those who believe and do good works – we tax not any soul beyond its scope – such are rightful owners of the garden. they abide therein.

43) And we remove whatever rancour may be in their hearts. rivers flow beneath them. and they say: the praise to Allah, who hath guided us to this. we could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us. verily the messengers of our lord did bring the truth. and it is cried unto them: this is the garden. ye inherit it for what ye used to do.

 

YUSUFALI:

42) But those who believe and work righteousness,- no burden do we place on any soul, but that which it can bear,- they will be companions of the garden, therein to dwell (forever).

43) And we shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury;- beneath them will be rivers flowing;- and they shall say: “praise be to Allah, who hath guided us to this (felicity): never could we have found guidance, had it not been for the guidance of Allah: indeed it was the truth, that the messengers of our lord brought unto us.” and they shall hear the cry: “behold! the garden before you! ye have been made its inheritors, for your deeds (of righteousness).”

Allah loves (11) the generous

The English Translation of the Arabic word “Moh-se-neen”

The Law of the wines (intoxicants) in the Quran

The Faith and the Two Degrees of “Ihsan”

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah loves

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure,

(3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous,

7) the charitable,

8) judge in equity,

9) those who are just and are not biased and

10) the good doers who keep their Covenant.  

In this article, Allah loves those who are generous (Moh-se-neen)

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Verse 5:93 says that Allah loves the generous which do deeds of righteousness, guard themselves from evil and believe in Allah, Prophet Muhammad and follow the Quran.

This verse was revealed before the wines (intoxicants) were made unlawful.

Their wine was made from unripe dates, split unripe dates and dates

Some of the believers died before the law of forbidden the alcoholics.

Then Allah revealed about a group of men from the Emigrants and the Helpers who asked the Prophet Muhammad:

“What shall happen to those of us who died drinking intoxicant drinks before they were made unlawful”,

The verse gave the answer:

There shall be no sin imputed unto those who believe in Allah, Muhammad and the Quran and do good works

That is between them and their Lord

For what they may have eaten in the past

For what they have drunk in the past before intoxicants were made unlawful, whether those who did it are dead or still living.

So be mindful of your duty to Allah, if they warded off disbelief, idolatry and indecencies, and do good works

That is between them and their Lord; and again:

Be mindful of your duty ward off making intoxicants lawful after they were made unlawful;

This address is to the believers who are still living, and believe in the unlawfulness of intoxicant; and once again:

Be mindful of your duty ward off drinking it, and do right leave the drinking of it. Allah loves the good for avoiding drinking intoxicants; this relates to those who were still alive and who drunk intoxicants before they were made unlawful.

Allah loves the generous which do deeds of righteousness, guard themselves from evil and believe in Allah, Prophet Muhammad and follow the Quran.

Allah loves the generous, means that He will reward them.

Herein, the word translated as generous, good or good doer is “Moh-se-neen” in Arabic.

The noun of the word “Moh-se-neen” is “Ihsan”.

One asked the Prophet Muhammad: “what is Ihsan“

Muhammad said: to worship Allah as if you see him, if you can not, then worship Allah you see you all the time”!

Hence, “Ihsan” has to degree:

The first degree is that you act as if you see your LORD who creates you.

This is the first class of faith. If your faith could not attain the first degree, then,

The second degree is that you act and know that your LORD who Creates you Sees you all the time.

See in your mind’s eye what if mankind act while they know that their Creator Sees and Hears them all the time!

On the other hand, this deep connotations of the Arabic word “Moh-se-neen”  and “Ihsan” illustrate how poor are their English translations!

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Verse 5:93 in different translations:

QARIB:

no blame shall be attached to those who believe and did good works in regard to any food they have eaten, so long as they ward off (the forbidden) and believe, and do good deeds, then they fear and believe, and again, so long as they fear and do fine deeds. Allah loves the generous.

SHAKIR:

on those who believe and do good there is no blame for what they eat, when they are careful (of their duty) and believe and do good deeds, then they are careful (of their duty) and believe, then they are careful (of their duty) and do good (to others), and Allah loves those who do good (to others)

PICKTHAL:

There shall be no sin (imputed) unto those who believe and do good works for what they may have eaten (in the past). So be mindful of your duty (to Allah), and believe, and do good works; and again: be mindful of your duty, and believe; and once again: be mindful of your duty, and do right. Allah loveth the good.

YUSUFALI:

On those who believe and do deeds of righteousness there is no blame for what they ate (in the past), when they guard themselves from evil, and believe, and do deeds of righteousness,- (or) again, guard themselves from evil and believe,- (or) again, guard themselves from evil and do good. For Allah loveth those who do good.

How Muhammad banned Adultery in few words, a Real Story

Although adultery is forbidden both in the Bible and the Quran; however, in the west, adultery has become so common because of sexual freedoms; all the highlighting these days seems to be on finding sexual satisfaction by committing adultery. On the other hand, in Muslim societies, there is far less emphasis on sex and Adultery is regarded as a big sin.

 

It is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad encouraged all the natural moral virtues such as truthfulness, kindness, generosity, and justice. And he doomed all the naturally offensive sins such as false speech, shamelessness, adultery and fornication, ignorance, and oppression.

 

Muhammad’s wife Aaishah reported that the Prophet did not start His message by telling people not to drink wine and not to commit fornication and adultery. He started by telling them about Allah, the Day of Judgment and the Afterlife until they had firm belief in these principle issues. It is only then he told them not to drink or commit adultery and they obeyed him.

Aaishah said:

“Had he started by telling them not to drink wine or not commit adultery; they would have said, ‘We will never abandon them?”

The Prophet Muhammad has said in many of his teachings that adultery is one of the three major sins.

 

How the Prophet Muhammad banned Adultery in few words in one of his practical teachings?

A Real Story

 

A young Muslim man went to the Prophet; he asked for permission to fornicate because he could not control himself.

Herein, this young man is very honest and very brave. None of the Muslims would dare to ask the prophet to commit adultery that is one of the three major sins.

The young man asked the prophet in the presence of many Muslims who were sitting around the prophet listening to his teachings.  All of them kept silent waiting to see and hear the answer of the prophet.

 

The Prophet dealt with the young man with reasoning and asked him

The woman that you commit adultery with her is one of four; she is a mother, a sister, a daughter, or a wife. Then the Prophet Muhammad asked the young man:

Would you approve of someone else committing adultery with your mother?

Would you approve of someone else committing adultery with your sister?

Would you approve of someone else committing adultery with your daughter?

Would you approve of someone else committing adultery with your wife?

Each time the young man replied ‘No’.

Then the Prophet replied that the woman with whom you plan to have sex is also somebody’s mother, sister, daughter, or wife. The man understood and repented.

Then the Prophet prayed to Allah for his forgiveness.